Palmetto returner Stacey Mosely runs a kickoff for a touchdown Friday during the Wren Jamboree in Piedmont.

PIEDMONT - It didn't start out being a good week to be a Wren quarterback. Then Sidney Rhodes took the reigns Friday night, and turned a jamboree into a playoff game atmosphere.

Rhodes, who was originally slated to be a receiver, is the fifth quarterback to take snaps for the Golden Hurricanes this season — and the fourth this week. The rest of the signal callers have suffered broken collar bones, shoulder injuries, and an emergency appendectomy.

But by the way Rhodes looked against West-Oak, you might wonder why it took this long to get him back to quarterback.

In a 14-8 victory over West-Oak, Rhodes rushed for two touchdowns, and completed 12-of-19 passes for 103 yards. He engineered an 18-play scoring drive, and a nine-play drive with 1:42 to go that gave Wren the go-ahead score. Including the two scores, he rushed nine times for 63 yards.

"I was amazed by how he was able to run the offense and execute," Wren coach Jeff Tate said. "That gives me some options of things to look to down the road."

Rhodes put the capper on a night that Palmetto and senior Stacey Mosley started with a 27-6 win over Liberty.

Even after the 18-play scoring drive — which broke open somewhat of a snoozer — West-Oak responded with a 10-play scoring drive of its own, punctuated by a two-point conversion.

"I wish we could play another half, it was fun," said West-Oak coach Jay Brannon. "I was having a good time out there, yelling at officials. And I think the kids had fun, and that's the important thing."

Rhodes took some snaps last season, but since Wren switched coaches — and offenses — Rhodes has been a receiver, at least until earlier this week when Wren lost three QBs. All that came after expected starter sophomore Austin McCaskill required appendectomy surgery a couple of weeks ago.

Even without Rhodes at receiver, the Canes had two consistent targets in senior D.J. Brown and junior Chris Perdomo. Brown caught four passes for 60 yards, and Perdomo caught six for 38.

"Our offense is pretty much a quick strike offense, if we protect," said Tate, who was the Byrnes offensive coordinator last season. "Fortunately we do have a few weapons offensively."

Arguably Rhodes' best decision of the game came on fourth down following a timeout when he was given a run-pass option. Needing three yards, Rhodes rushed around right end for eight.

A year after Emmanuel Brown put on a show at the Wren jamboree against Mauldin, Mosley showed the Mustangs' rushing potential with 32 yards, including a touchdown, and a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

But even though Palmetto outgained Liberty, 187-85, coach Jody LeCroy told his team after the game that he was looking for more effort.

"We've got to work on the basics," LeCroy said. "Blocking, staying low, and running hard, and we'll be fine."

New starting quarterback Hunter Green, a sophomore, went 2-for-2 for 53 yards passing. The Mustang coaching staff hopes he can manage the offense this season, and not be required to make big plays.

"Make solid plays, make good reads, and put us in the right position, and so far he's done that," LeCroy said.